Sanctioned Iran-Linked Tankers Went Dark Over Gulf of Oman Cables as the IRGC Threatened Them

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Seven sanctioned Iran-linked tankers reportedly went dark near undersea cable corridors off Oman as the IRGC threatened them. The corridor carries seven major cable systems, highlighting potential exposure of critical communications infrastructure amid maritime security tensions.

Seven Cable Systems Run Through the Corridor The waters off Oman’s Batinah coast carry one of the densest concentrations of undersea cables in the region. Seven systems pass through the corridors where the three tankers operated, namely 2Africa, Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG), Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1), the Oman Australia Cable (OAC), Europe India Gateway ...